Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1934 — Page 1

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JINTON IS NOMINATED FOR SENATOR

■H TOLL OF ■f"F storm ■l I GROWING Saßi.j.H. .nt usiouh ’■nu Toward Vkxi|Hii (.nil Coast \|( ATIONS *■£l)l.l CRHTI.ED ■jo City. June 12 -JU.R) by winds that hoiirlv in velocity i<- V. an gult coast s ■ th* t'.r-t great hurnthe easoil moved northwestward, the hkely to strike state coast beSolo I.a Marina bold ■ meleorjlogis ■■ l">4 northward of of th.' rich oil dis were o g*tt in 'error. . were falling of d.aihs in El Salval.oui iate-1 reports were that " Ll '.d 1 300 were killed Honduras. sort were ■ ' ppled in the area ■.!: hurricane passed estimates were imfrom San Salvador a steamship sunk at the ■L mi’ a river, only on< K| .... water, was l»be an American one. lie was devasta: il.srati lies said Disjoint : devastated b.oded wide ■ v|- .. c.ered roads, rail Bodies of cattb h. imrs floated down the sea. were subsiding in lion of loss of life grave. The oi Ocotepeque. in the :• totally destroy water. IfITEROWNER KMED IN SUIT ■Kalver Sued By .lul■Haugk For Alleged ■ Damages ID of the bllli-l Hhrn.-r!'. occupied by the Ad ■, Madison street, damage suit against I owner of the Adams for the alleged destrm the wiring system in the taint alleges "at timsaid building there was equipment in the way of light lines, together w I l ' MM l ”' l '' 1 'blent necessat - t.,r of a moving picture BM .oniplaint continues, "tin the defendant without ■■tn th,, plaintiff tore out the wiring, removed fixtures m ||Bk manner as to completely ■M atol destroy said electric He also damaged and number of windows, (■plaintiff called in the super of the Decatur city el -. ■fc l1 ’ plain who examined said and informed the plaintiff damage could not be re■H and that an entirely new would have to be installed. ■ new system will have to j n order to use the again for the operation of show.” le court was not in session |M B|! date for hearing has been ■£ —o ■ Charles Knapp ■ ia nu>d At Convention June 12 —(UP)— D& 1 ,ar les Knapp, Decatur, vice Uy 1 ’ 111 of the A lams county Demcommittee and county pro was named a.i one of ■’’‘■presidents of the slate con in organization meetings ■ere last night.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Vol. XXXII. No. 140.

Air Crash Victim * » a lhI H. P. Pinsley of New York, one , of the seven persons who died In 1 the crash of the airliner which crashed in the Catskill Mountains I near Cairo, N. Y. HOPE TO AVOID STEEL STRIKE Reports Indicate President Roosevelt Interested In Situation Pittsburgh, June 12— (U.R) — i More optimism for avoiding a nationwide steel strike was felt in the Pittsburgh district today: than in weeks, after reports from Washington said President Roose-, velt was interesting himself in the I I situation, and the “rank and file I committee" indicated there was, I afterttlT. a w.iy (o~<>n(iniio' work. 1 There was no letdown, however, in l preparations of the I I Amalgamated Association of Iron. I Steel and Tin workers to tie up; i steel production completely— and | I through it many other kindred fields— if some concessions were I not forthcoming from the bill' I owners, under White House protection. "If we go out," said Earl .1. Forbeck. "rank and file" leader who looks more like a youth of 25 than the 38 years he has lived. “I don't think there’ll be a wheel, turning in the country in two weeks, not anywhere." > Forbeck said, however, that three courses were open for a settlement of the steel workers' difficulties. But he emphasized that President Roosevelt must • supervise any further negotiations. The “rank ami file” lead-1 ers have not wholly forgiven Administrator Hugh S. Johnson for] his radio remarks which they, ■ interpreted as referring to them I ■ as "skin off a saddle seat." i The three points Forbeck suggested were: 1. An election of employes I 1 representatives under government . (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) FRANCE Wilt DEFAULT DEBT I Cabinet Decides Officially ‘I To Default Payment Due June 15 l Paris, June 12 -(UP)- France decided officially today to default • on its $59,000,000 war debt instal- • ment due to the United States 1 I June 15. •I The decision was reached at ■ cabinet meeting at the Elysee Pal- ' | a'ce over which President Albert Le I Brun presided. ; ' It had been expected that France ! would default the instalment-its : fourth default since December, 193when the government of « I Herriot fell because Harriot insist . ed the debt must be paid. S ure the British default notice however, there bad been some onsideration Aether Prance not make some guesture that wo no . IM d to early debt negotiations - fruitful negotiations 1 Harriot now a minister , ■ portfolio in the' ' lDo iiiiier S ue, * 1

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SECOND DARROW BOARD REPORT IS ANNOUNCED Report Contains New Attack On Oppression of Small Business DOCUMENT ( OVERS THIRTEEN CODES] — Washington, June 12— (U.R) —] > The unofficial text of the Darrow board's second report, a new 1 attack on NRA oppression of' small business,, was revealed to-1 day generally confirming exclusive I nited Press dispatches of i , last Saturday. The second Darrow report also I charged that the retail code was ] altered after it had been approved ] by the industry and before it was I submitted to President Roosevelt] | for signature. The document covers 13 more codes and. while hardly as excoriating as the first report, levies its strongest criticism against , , the retail trade code. Other codes covered are petro- | leum, bedding, boot and shoe, cement, coffee, electrical manufacturing, lumber, merchandise I warehousing, plumbing fixtures, retail food and grocery, embroidery and lead pencils. Principal criticisms were: Trade associations controlled ]by large firms dominate code j authorities. Production control measures I throttle small units and raise prices. Basing point systems raise' . prices and hammer small compe- ] 1 tition. Lumber and cement codes ham- ] (per recovery through elimination of bidding ami high, prices. t'ompl tints against the electrical manufacturing, embroidery, | I (CONTTNUBD ON PAGE FIVE) : FIGHT DROPPED ON REDUCTIONS Public Service Company Will Accept Ordered Reductions —I Indianapolis, June 12 — (U.R) — Rate reductions ordered by the j public service commission for i central and southern Indiana con- ] stimers of the Public Service Company of Indiana will be accepted without further litigation. John ] IN. iShanahann. president of the ] ] utility, announced today. The new rates are effective June 27 and will apply to 299 I communities, resulting in an esti- ] mated annual saving of $300,900 • ] to the consumers. Instead of fighting the order, the company will direct its efforts | toward increasing the use of electricity under the lower rates in an ] attempt to regain revenue lost I through the reduction, Shanahann ] j said. The rate cut originally was i ordered several weeks ago but the company petitioned for a rehearing and obtained an injunction in federal court restraining the commission from carrying out ] the order. After the re-hearing the commission issued an order June 2, reestablishing the cut. Cousin Os Local Woman Missionary Mrs. Fred King of Mercer avenue, has received word that her cousin. Marion H. Duncan, a missionary to Tibet, left June 1 on the ! President Lincoln from San Fran- ! cisco for Tibet. He will be gone a year and a 'half. His wife and three I children will remain at their home i In Bellefontaine, Ohio. Mr. Duncan has engaged in missionary wotk | for the past 12 years. o —1 Drainage System Is Under Repair Twenty-three state ERA men are working' under the direction of Ralph Roop, county highway supervisor. perfecting the drainage system of Washington and Root townThe men are grading down the berms along the sides of the roads in order to permit the water to flow Into the drains.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 12, 1931.

Misses Convention 'SSmSSSKBSB JySMnf J | Senator Frederick VanNuys. , | scheduled to act as permanent i chairman of the Democratic state ] convention at Indianapolis today, was unable to attend because of Illness. His place was taken by I Lieutenant-governor M. Clifford Townsend. SCOUT MEETING IS HELD HERE I Anthony Wayne Area Council Members Meet Here Mondav — At a meeting of the Anthony i Wayne Area touncil members, ] county officials, representatives of, I the four towns in the county Inter-1 ' ested in scouting and represents- 1 lives of the four towns in the couu- ! ty interested in scouting and repre- ] seatives of the four sponsoring organizations in the county Monday evening at the Rice Hotel plans were discussed for the annual Boy Scout drive to be held soon. Plans also were made for the proposed shelter house for boy and I girl scouts to be constructed In j the new Hanna-Nuttman park. As planned the new building will ; be built of wood with enough bunks for one troop. Lockers will be provided for each troop in the county. 1 A large fire place will be built in lone end of the building to make ' possible camping trips in cold I weather. Bryce Thomas, county executive who recently served as assistant campmaster at the camporee held in Fort Wayne, will have charge of scheduling the camping trips. The site will be available for over night or week-end camping. In ] warm weather pup tents may be j erected outside the building. Berne, Monroe. Geneva and Plea-1 sant Mills have also made arrange-] ] ments to organize troops. It is exi pected that they will become active this summer. The Catholic city troop now sponsored by the St. Joe's boys organization is making great head-way. The annual scout drive will be held in the next week or so. Letters explaining the purpose of the <CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) FAVOR TUGWELL APPOINTMENT Agriculture Committee Votes Favorably By 16-2 Vote Washington, June 12 —(UP) — The agriculture committee voted 16 to 2 today to report favorably to the senate the nomination of Rexford G. Tugwell, to be undersecretary of Agriculture. Chairman Ellison D. Smith, D., S. S.. and Sen. Henry D. Hatfield. R.. W. Va„ oast the only votes against the young "brain-truster" Committee action required about a halt hour, compared to the four hours and 23 minutes devoted yesterday to an examination of Tugwell. Supporting Tugwell were: Wheeler, Mont.. McGill, Kan., Bartkhead, Ala., Bulow, S. D., Caraway, Ark,, Bone, Wash., Murphy la., Pope, Ida., and Hatch, N. M. Democrats; and Norris Neb., Capper. Kan., Norbet k, S. D., Frazier, N. D., Cutting, N. M., and McNary, Ore., Republicans; and Shipstead, F. L. Minn. Sen. Thomas, D. Okla., was absent. Mcnary also did not attend the com mittee meeting but Capper cast his vote.

NEW THREAT TO EARLY CLOSING Silver Proposal Passes House; Bonus Measure Defeated Washington. June 12 — (U.R) —. The administration's hold over, congress approached a vital test | in the house today when the I scope of the housing program was ] challenged in a fight which may , delay adjournment. The senate was ready to take up the permanent appropriations ' hill after approving the silver proposal and rejecting the bonus. Administration leaders found the list of signers to a house | "round robin" against adjournment until labor legislation is l acted on growing steadily. Theee threats in the house to a calm , adjournment challenged the ingenuity of the leadership. Despite charges by Harry L. | Hopkins, federal relief adminis- I trator and the national emergency ] council that the housing bill as reported to the house by the I banking and currency committee ’ was "unsatisfactory” the gra-up i I decided to bring the measure up Itoday without the requested re- | visions. i The committee eliminated the ] I national mortgage associations plan, and refused to approve making of 20 year mortgage loans by | commercial banking institutions. ' Typical of committee resentment against the administration j bill was the charge today by Ren. T. Alan Goldsborongh, D., Md.. that the measure before revision | was “just a bill to bail out a lot of insurance companies with rotI ten mortgages." Rep. Anning S. , Prall. D„ N. Y., indicated he would try to revamp the bill to I White House form on the floor. iSSponsors of the house "round ] robin" against adjournment rpo-id-1 ed today to press their fight for action on three bills only. Rep. Joseph P. Monaghwn, I).. ! imyTivurn on page ptvki EXCISE TAXES I HIT NEW HIGH Revenue From Importers. Breweries Totaled $125,000 Indianapolis, June 12. —(U.R> —Unseasonably hot weather during the ] latter part of May sent excise taxes to a new high for early-summer ] beer consumntion, a monthly rej port showed today. I Total revenue from importers and ] breweries for the month was $125,582.69. Os that amount, importers paid $32,087.33, and breweries $94,495.36. Tax collections for the last 15 days of May exceeded the amount for the first 15 days by approximately $6,000. Keg beer sales continued to exceed bottle-beer a three-to-one. Paul Fry, state excise di- ] rector said. Excise collections, based on a tax of five cents per gallon were as follows: Importers i Calumet Breweries, East Chicago, $3,749.05; Hoosier Brewery. I Indianapolis. $2,682.51: State Brewery, Indianapolis, $2,602.89; Hauby Beverage Corp., Shelbyville, $2,384.88; K. V. B. Corporation, Terre Haute, $2,262.95; Southern Indiana Beverage Corp., Evansville, $2,005.24; Central Wine and Beverage Co., Marion, $905.65; Midwest Beverage Co.. Lafayette, $722.75; Stan- ] dard-National Importers, Fort Wayne, $660.17. and Northern Distributing Corp., South Bend, $346.16. Breweries Sterling Breweries, Evansville, $9,006.13; Kamm and Schellinger. Mishawaka, $17,372.65; Centliver Brewing Co., Fort Wayne, $6,182.06; Berghoff Brewery, Fort Wayne, $5,704.95; F. W. Cook Company, Evansville, $5,068.97; Kiley (Brewing Co., Marion, $4,362.85; South Bend Beverage Co., South Bend, $2,586.65; Lafayette Brewery. Lafayette. $1,107.31; Terre Haute Brewing Co., Terre Haute. $1 976.03; Muessell Brewing Co., South Bend, $1,217.05; T. M. Morton Brewing Co., Anderson, sl.098.85; K. G. Schmidt Co.. Logansport, $727.17; Southern Indiana Ice and Beverage Co., New Albany, $725.20: Indiana Brewery, Indianapolis, $686.68; Zorn Brewing Co., Michigan City, $445.63, and Berghoff Brothers Brewing Co., Fort Wayne, $187.90.

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ADVERTISE BIDS FOR HOMESTEAD IN SHORT TIME Final Arrangements Will Likely Be Completed Wednesday SOME CHANGES IN ORIGINAL PLANS — Ferd Litterer, attorney for the | i Decatur Homsteads, inc., received a letter today from E. L. Middlei ton, who is supervising the build- ] ing of homesteads in territory I for the department of the interior, ] advising him that tinal arrange- ] ments for the advertising of bids for the local homestead project I would probably be made Wednes- i day morning. | Mr. Middleton asked that a meet-1 , ing of the board of directors be ‘ called for Wednesday. Work on , the project has been held up for ' about two months while federal architects and engineers were ex- 1 I amining the plans drawn by Quinn and McNally of Chicago. Several | minor changes were recommended I in tlie original plans and approval I of these corrections has not been ; ! announced. The bids probably will be re- j reived in Fruehte and Litterer’s of- | flee as Mr. Litterer is attorney for : the local project. Copies of the plans and specifications will also. be on view there. It is not known how long a time will be allowed I contractors to prepare their bids. | Under the new ruling contractors will be allowed to bid on all or i any number of the 48 houses to be built. This is expected to give l local contractors, who possible i ; could not finance the building of 48 houses, an opportunity to bid. It is estimated that three or four I I mbnths will be necessary to complete the construction of the ] . houses. They probably will be ] l ready for occupancy by late fall or i early winter. The houses will be complete w6h electrical wiring. ] heating and plumbing units by the j time they are completed. The purchase price, which will ! ' be paid monthly, will include the wiring, plumbing and heating but i will not include the garages or oth- ] | ............... ......... ' (CONTINUED ~N PAGE TWO) o Junior Band Gives Concert Tonight The junior band of the Decatur ; high school will present a concert ;on Court street, tonight, promptly I (at 8 o'clock. The public is invited] to hear this musical toncert. The program will continue one hour. o Decatur Man Pleads Guilty To Charge — Morris Steele pleaded guilty Mon-1 day evening in Mayor George Krick court on a charge of public intoxication and was released on his own recognizance. He was arrested Sun--1 day evening on Oak street and ‘ lodged in the Adams county jail. SENATE PASSES BANK MEASURE _____ Bank Deposit Insurance Increased From $2,500 To $5,000 Washington, June 12 —(UP) —| The Senate today completed congressional action on the bank deposit guarantee extension bill in- 1 creasing deposit insurance from $2,- ] 500 to $5,000. The measure was sent to the White House after the senate agreed to a conference report. The House completed action yesterday. The bill extends for one year the federal deposit insurance corporation deposit guarantee program. Jt also provides aid to depositors in cloaed banks by authorizing reconstruction finance corporation purchases of $2510,000,000 of FDIC debentures tor loans on closed bank assets on "a reasonable security basis." Under the bill, state banks in the deposit guarantee fund would be required to join the Federal reserve system by July 1, H 937, or withdraw from the fund. Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R.. Mich., author of the original plan, supported the increase to $5,000.

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Senatorial Nominee W'l O- J I I * s Jib Sherman Minton, counselor for | the Indiana public service cornmis- ■ sion, was nominated for United , States senator at the Democratic state convention late this afternoon. Minton was named on the fourth ballot. R. Earl Peters, prin- ] cipal opponent, moved the nomin--1 ation be made unanimous. STEELWORKERS | BALLOT TODAY - Mill Workers In Calumet District Balloting On Unions ■ Gary, Ind., June 12—(UP)-Steel ] mill operators announced figures on company union balloting today j to support heir contention that the ! majority of workers favor that form or representation. At the Illinoois steel corporation ] 'BS per cent of the eligible votes ‘ ' were cast in the company union (“primary” yesterday, a-cording to I the company. Out of 11,4717 employ- ' es, 9,965 participated in the ballotj ing. | 'At the East Chicago plant. 6,928 j or 85 per cent of the workers went (to the polls, the company announced. Amalgamated Union organizers. lon previous occasions, have refused to credit the company's figures on | the voting. ] A general election of represeni tatives nominated yesterday will be I held Friday. List Honor Roll Os Grade Students County superintendent Clifton E. ( | Striker has announced the honor ] I roll for the county grade schools., The pupils are: Walter Holley,] Thurman Andrew and Trueman ; Krueckenberg led the county, while ] other honor students were—‘Root ] twp., Margaret Kitson; Preble,] Frank Grether; Kirkland, Henry ■ i Marshall; Washington, Dorothy Ad- | ler; St. Mary's Dorothy Troutner; | Blue Creek. Alice Meyer; Monroe, ] Leroy D. S’ hwratz; French. Donald ] ISeesenguth; Hartford, Rose Marie I Romey; Wabash, Rosina Amstutz; j Jefferson, Margery Boze. I : —" — Plan Conference l or Physical Examination A conference for the physical examination of all pre-school chilj dren in the county will take place soon according to Mrs. C. K. | Champlin, county public nurse ] chairman. This is an ' educational as well ]as an economical project having for its object the sending to ] school of a group of children as ] free as possible front remedial > defects. The examinations will be made by physicians of the Adams Conn- ] ty Medical society assisted by the county nurses. Mothers of pre-school children j will be interviewed by volunteer workers. The time and place of j the conference will be announced I soon. Name Deane Dorwin Secretarv Os Board Deane Dorwin has been named! secretary of the Adams County Board of Tax Review. He will replace County Auditor Glen Cowan who is a patient at the Iren Byrou Sanitorium at Fort Wayne.

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GOV. McNUTT GIVES KEYNOTE AT CONVENTION Convention Is Nearly An Hour Late For Opening Ceremonies SENATOR VAN NUYS UNABLE TO ATTEND - Indianapolis, June 12— (U.R) — Sherman Minton of New Albany won the Democratic nomination for United States Senator on the fourth ballot in the party’s state conyention here today. St. Joseph county started the landslide that swept Minton into the nomination by casting its 96 votes for him. Vigo followed by swinging solidly behind Minton and Vanderpurg county climbed on the band wagon by casting its 80 votes for the new nominee. R. Earl Peters. Fort Wayne, chief opponent of Minton for ths nomination, moved that the selection be made unanimous. Harvey Cole, Peru, another candidate fcr the post, seconded the motion. In suggesting the unanimous action. Peters, who had been bitterly opposed by the state administration forces, pledged his wholehearted support to the conI vention’s selection. Minton had been the choice of Pleas Greenlee, executive secretary to Gov. McNutt and a foe of Peters. August Mueller, Indianapolis, was nominated for secretary of state by acclamation after T. A. Sigler, Greencastle, ths only other candidate withdrew. Sigler moved that Mueller's nomination be made unanimous. Lawrence Sullivan. Princeton. deputy state auditor, was i nominated for auditor by unanimous vote of the convention. He was unopposed. Indianapolis. June 12 Sherman Minton. New Alba»’” and B. Earl Peters. Fori Wavne riinninf’ neck and neck in the race for the Deinj ocnitic nomination for I’nif]cd Slates senator, remained deadlocked tod.av at the end of the second ballot in the pa’’*”’s state convention. A total of 1.076 votes arc needed to win the nomination. Minton picked up nearly 100 votes to forge ahead of Peters who led on the first ballot. Minton received GB2V, and Peters 63914 on the second roil call. Votes cast for the other candidates on the second ballot follow : Reginald H. Sullivan. Indianapolis. 284: Clarence Manion. South Bend. 265; Harvey Cole. Pern. ! 119; George Ranch. Marlon, 84; Frank Culbertson. Vincennes, ■ 39*4. and Lewis Ludlow, Indian- ] apolis. 25*4. The vote on the first ballot was: Peters. 620*4; Minton. 598; 'Manion. 282*4; Sullivan. 279; Cole ! 145*4; Rauch. 99*4; Ludlow. 63'2, and Culbertson. 57*4. Minton showed unexpected strength on the second ballot ] while Peters was able to gain ! (CGNTTNTTRD ON PAGE SIX) AUTOS COLLIDE THIS MORNING Drivers Escape Injury In Collision At Local Street Crossing Automobiles driven by Miss Dor- ' othy Spuller and Adam Kunowich ] both of Decatur, collided at the in- ] tersection of Madison and Third i streets at 10 o’clock this morning. Miss Spuller was driving south : on Third street and Mr. Kunowich west on Madison. Neither of the drivers was injured by the crash. The Spuller automobile was hurled completely arround and snapped off the ornamental light post on the Southwest corner in front of Dr. Frohnapfei property. Fortunately, the current had been turned off by the automatic switch or Miss Spul- | ler probaibly would have been elec- ] trocuted as the bare cables touched j the tar. The damage to tile Spuller automobile may run to SSO or $75. The Kunowich car. which was protected by the bumper, was only slightly damaged. «